UFC President Dana White claimed before UFC 181 that Anthony Pettis was among the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport. While that’s a frequent strategy for the UFC boss to pump pay-per-view sales, it turns out he was right. After Pettis became the first man to finish Gilbert Melendez, “Showtime” ascended to the No. 5 slot on the pound-for-pound list in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings. Also making a debut on that roster is new UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. Check out the latest rankings in every weight class, which saw movement in a number of divisions, including a shuffle in the pound-for-pound lineup as fresh blood starts to replace the longtime legends of the sport
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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie rankings, Dec. 9: Pettis climbs pound-for-pound list – MMA Junkie